Home Buddies, an esteemed group of Filipino home enthusiasts, celebrates its third anniversary with a bazaar event featuring established and budding local brands in the field of home improvement, décor, and design.   Aptly titled Home Buddies Bazaar, the event makes room for a carefully curated selection of furniture must-haves, household finds, and decoration pieces that bear the online community’s mantra of budget-friendly shopping with style.    “It's the first independent event that we're doing, so we have no limits,” shares founder Frances Lim Cabatuando, prominently known as ‘Mayora’ to HB’s cult-like following on social media. “We're bringing in amazing...

  The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) joined pageant fans and supporters in bidding well wishes to Binibining Pilipinas - International 2022 Nicole Borromeo through a grand public send-off event at the Quantum Skyview of the New Gateway Mall 2 on September 27.    For the first time in Binibining Pilipinas history, the tradition of sending off a Binibini queen -- previously held through an exclusive media event -- took place this time at the latest attraction and largest mall activity area in Araneta City.    The special event was attended by family and friends of Borromeo, members of the...

 Holidays are coming in early at Krispy Kreme Philippines as 86 lucky guests are in for a treat of a lifetime with the 86 OG® Holiday Giveaways.    Live your Korean dream as a free trip to South Korea is up for grabs for the grand prize! Explore the land of k-pop, k-drama and anything k-culture in a 4 days and 3 nights sponsored tour, and have an exclusive visit to Krispy Kreme South Korea factory store.    Click your way to happiness and get a chance to bring home an iPhone 14 128gb or an iPad 10th generation for...

If you’ve picked up interest in home decor during the pandemic or have embraced the Team Puti and Team Kahoy home aesthetic, then you’ve probably heard of Home Buddies. Founded only in 2020 by Frances Lim Cabatuando, the community remains the biggest in the Philippines and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region (except India) with a staggering 3.2 million members.    Frances, or “Mayora” to the members, first established the community to provide a source of inspiration for fellow Filipinos adjusting to staying home all day. Soon, Home Buddies became the haven for home enthusiasts on the lookout for the...

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has unanimously chosen the disaster epic Concrete Utopia to represent South Korea in the selection for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards.   In a statement on their official website, KOFIC said that they tried to select “a film that is Korean, yet aims for a global standard, strikes a good balance between artistry and popularity, and appeals without resistance to the Academy Awards.” The judges unanimously selected Concrete Utopia “as it seems to be able to appeal to North America without being unfamiliar with the trend of K-culture and K-movie.”   ...